Kōnan-Yamate Station
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
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Kōnan-Yamate Station (甲南山手駅, Kōnan-Yamate-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
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Kōnan-Yamate Station, July 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1 Morikitamachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 659-0093 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′50.1″N 135°17′32.73″E | ||||
| Owned by | JR West | ||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||
| Line |  Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) | ||||
| Distance | 577.0 km (358.5 miles) from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | JR-A55 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1996 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY 2023 | 20,702 daily[1] | ||||
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Lines
Kōnan-Yamate Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line), and is located 577.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo and 20.6 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JR Kobe Line |
for Amagasaki, Osaka and Kitashinchi |
| 2 | ■ JR Kobe Line |
for Sannomiya and Himeji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tōkaidō Line (JR Kobe Line) | ||||
| Ashiya (JR-A54) | Local | Settsu-Motoyama (JR-A56) | ||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Kōnan-Yamate Station opened on 1 October 1996.[3]
Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Kōnan-Yamate being assigned station number JR-A55.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 11,516 passengers daily[6]
Surrounding area
- Konan Women's University
- Konan Girls' Junior and Senior High School
- Kobe Municipal Motoyama Third Elementary School
